Looks like a replacement for McDaniel. While I'd rather have seen us draft a guy, I understand why we went with a veteran. We have a ton of youth on the defensive line like Olivier Vernon, Derrick Shelby, Kheeston Randall, and Chas Alecxih. Martin looks like a veteran DT brought in to compete with and push the younger guys. So long as he's cheap and short term, I like this move.

Does anybody know much about this guy? Does he have any kind of special teams experience? It's always good to have plenty of quality special teamers.

Last edited by wkloiber13 on Thu Mar 28, 2013 1:18 pm, edited 2 times in total.

Looks like a replacement for McDaniel. While I'd rather have seen us draft a guy, I understand why we went with a veteran. We have a ton of youth on the defensive line like Olivier Vernon, Derrick Shelby, Kheeston Randall, and Chas Alecxih. Martin looks like a veteran DE brought in to compete with and push guys like Vernon and Shelby. So long as he's cheap and short term, I like this move.

At 327 lbs, he is not going to be competing with defensive ends, he is going to provide depth at defensive tackle.

Looks like a replacement for McDaniel. While I'd rather have seen us draft a guy, I understand why we went with a veteran. We have a ton of youth on the defensive line like Olivier Vernon, Derrick Shelby, Kheeston Randall, and Chas Alecxih. Martin looks like a veteran DE brought in to compete with and push guys like Vernon and Shelby. So long as he's cheap and short term, I like this move.

At 327 lbs, he is not going to be competing with defensive ends, he is going to provide depth at defensive tackle.

I just edited it when I realized that.

You're right, he's probably competition for Randall and Alecxih. Perhaps the staff isn't sold that Alecxih is ready to come off the practice squad. If that's the case they need someone else to play behind Starks and Soliai other than Randall.

Martin, 27, graded out as Pro Football Focus' 33rd-rated 3-4 defensive end last year, among just 34 qualifiers. (That's second to last.) PFF considered him poor in run defense and pass rush, and Martin also committed four penalties in under 500 defensive snaps. In Miami, Martin will battle Chase Alecxih and Kheeston Randall to be the top backup behind Randy Starks and Paul Soliai.

Martin, 27, graded out as Pro Football Focus' 33rd-rated 3-4 defensive end last year, among just 34 qualifiers. (That's second to last.) PFF considered him poor in run defense and pass rush, and Martin also committed four penalties in under 500 defensive snaps. In Miami, Martin will battle Chase Alecxih and Kheeston Randall to be the top backup behind Randy Starks and Paul Soliai.